Description

A direct finish to El Camino Real. More interesting climbing than joining up with Jensen's Jaunt.

P1: 5.10a? Go straight up the 5.8 finger crack through a bush then stay left. The crux is gaining the next crack system that heads left after the bush. Easier to stay right of the bush and traverse in left when the crack becomes good again. Harder slab to go straight into the next crack from the bush. Stay left on the best climbing and don't rejoin Jensen's Jaunt. Climb a full 55m pitch and belay wherever looks good.

P2: 5.8ish Traverse hard left, following easy climbing and good cracks. There will be a good little bush growing out of a crack and a FAT BOLT painted black on the slab directly above this little bush. 5.8ish slab moves up to the bolt then run it out to the top on easier slab. Another full 55m pitch.

Location

Start at the top of P3 of El Camino Real, right after the classic lieback. From the 3 bolt anchor (2 good, 1 button). Up and left for a pitch, then traverse left and slab climb to the summit.

Two years later I can confidently say that the finish is NOT the Fingertrip Slab! There is a slab between Fingertrip and Coffin Nail that is slightly more difficult than the end of Fingertrip 5.9 R ish and it is painted black.